Two of the biggest brands on the NBA betting board are in serious playoff trouble. The Los Angeles Lakers face extinction on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets. To illuminate, the Nuggets lead the Western Conference Finals series 3-0 and can clinch with a win at Los Angeles. Los Angeles must beat the Nuggets in four consecutive games to survive. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat lead the favored Boston Celtics 3-0 in the Eastern Conference. Miami has been one of the great surprises in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Boston was considered a fait accompli in the series.
2023 NBA Playoffs – Conference Championship Series
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Eastern Conference Finals Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics Series Schedule
- Game 1: Heat 123, Celtics 116
- Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 105
- Game 3: Heat 128, Celtics 102
- Game 4: Celtics at Heat | Tuesday
- Game 5*: Heat at Celtics | Thursday
- Game 6*: Celtics at Heat | Saturday
- Game 7*: Heat at Celtics | Mon., May 29
* if necessary | All games 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Western Conference Finals Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Series Schedule
- Game 1: Nuggets 132, Lakers 126
- Game 2: Nuggets 108, Lakers 103
- Game 3: Nuggets 119, Lakers 108
- Game 4: Nuggets at Lakers | Monday
- Game 5*: Lakers at Nuggets | Wednesday
- Game 6*: Nuggets at Lakers | Friday
- Game 7*: Lakers at Nuggets | Sun., May 28
* if necessary | All games 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics Overview
The Miami Heat finished 44-38 straight up, 31-49-2 against the spread, and 41-41 over/under the sportsbook total. Late on, Miami has covered eight out of their last ten games. In comparison, the Heat has gone over the total in four of its previous five matchups.
Miami has NBA metrics of 30th for scoring offense, 28th for field goal percentage, 27th for 3-point field goal percentage, 2nd for free throw percentage, and 27th for offensive rebounding. In comparison, on defense, the Heat have NBA metrics of 2nd for scoring defense, 22nd for field goal percentage permitted, 22nd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 6th for defensive rebounding.
First among Miami scorers is Jimmy Butler, with 31.1 points, 5.8 assists, and 6.6 rebounds per game. Bam Adebayo adds 18.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics finished 57-25 straight up, 45-36-1 against the spread, and 43-38 over/under the total. Late on, Boston has covered two out of their last six games. Boston has gone over the total in five of their previous seven games.
Boston has NBA metrics of 4th for scoring offense, 14th for field goal percentage, 6th for 3-point field goal percentage, 4th for free throw percentage, and 7th for offensive rebounding. In comparison on defense, the Celtics have NBA metrics of 5th for scoring defense, 5th for field goal percentage permitted, 4th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 18th for defensive rebounding.
First among Boston scorers is Jayson Tatum, with 28.7 points, 5.1 assists, and 10.5 rebounds per contest per game. Also, Jaylen Brown brings 23.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Overview
The Los Angeles Lakers are 43-39 straight up, 40-41-1 against the spread, and 43-38-1 over/under the total. Late on, Los Angeles has covered five out of their last seven games. At the same time, the Lakers have gone over the NBA betting total in four of its previous five matchups.
Los Angeles has NBA metrics of 6th for scoring offense, 10th for field goal percentage, 25th for 3-point field goal percentage, 20th for free throw percentage, and 6th for offensive rebounding. In comparison on defense, the Lakers have NBA metrics of 20th for scoring defense, 10th for field goal percentage permitted, 2nd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 25th for defensive rebounding.
First among Laker scorers is LeBron James, with 23.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game. Anthony Davis averages 22.7 points and 14.1 rebounds per contest.
The Denver Nuggets finished 53-29 straight up, 45-37 against the spread, and 37-44-1 over/under the total. Late on, Denver has covered three out of their last five games. In comparison, the Nuggets have gone under the total in three of its previous five matchups.
Denver has NBA metrics of 12th for scoring offense, 1st for field goal percentage, 4th for 3-point field goal percentage, 26th for free throw percentage, and 19th for offensive rebounding. In comparison on defense, the Nuggets have NBA metrics of 8th for scoring defense, 20th for field goal percentage permitted, 3rd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed and 1st for defensive rebounding.
First among Denver scorers is Nikola Jokic with 29.9 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 10.1 assists per game. At the same time, Jamal Murray adds 27.9 points and 5.6 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per contest.